Clay

This Ground-type Gym Leader runs a mining company in Unova. He is a bit pushy but is admired by his employers and the community for his strong sense of justice.

Appearance: Clay is a large man with brown hair and eyes. Clay wears a large cowboy hat, with a yellow stripe and a teal gem on the front. Clay also wears a sleeveless jacket, with small ribbons on his chest, as well as a hazel shirt underneath. He also wears teal pants, with a belt with a yellow buckle, underneath his large brown ones, as well as a pair of dark shoes. Clay is usually seen with his large suitcase and has a watch on his left arm.

Personality Although Clay is shown to be impatient and hotheaded, he is good of heart and cares greatly for his hometown, Driftveil City, and for the Unova region as a whole. He is willing to put aside his role of Gym Leader to protect Driftveil from antagonistic people, specifically Team Plasma.

Clay is the Gym Leader of Driftveil City's gym in the Unova region.

Partner Pokémon: Seismitoad.

Seismitoad's appearance: Seismitoad is a bulky, blue, bipedal toad-like Pokémon. Its underside and the speaker-like bumps found on various parts of its body are cyan with black edges around the belly. Its hands and feet have three bulbous digits. Additionally, Seismitoad have red eyes, cyan adornments on its legs, and a long tongue. Clay's Seismitoad is male.

Seismitoad increases the power of its punches by vibrating the bumps on its fists. It can turn a boulder to rubble with one punch.

Seismitoad knows Mud Shot and Bulldoze.

Mud Shot: Seismitoad takes in a breath and its chest and cheeks expand. It then opens its mouth and shoots out several blobs of mud at the opponent.

Bulldoze: Seismitoad stomps down on the ground and creates a shock wave on the ground crashing towards the target.

Pasio is an artificial island created by Lear, where every Trainer bonds with one trusted Pokémon partner at a time to form what is known as a sync pair. These sync pairs fight together in Pasio’s signature 3-on-3 team battles. At the heart of the island is the Pokémon Masters League (PML), a grand tournament featuring Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, Champions, and other notable Trainers from every region. To qualify, participants must defeat PML Leaders across Pasio and earn five badges while adventuring with their partnered Pokémon. Centra City is the island’s largest hub, hosting a Pokémon Center complete with a shop and café. Other major locations include the Battle Villa, a multi-floor challenge facility for endurance-based combat, and several specialized arenas scattered across the island. The most prestigious battleground is the Champion Stadium, where the final rounds of the PML are fought. Meanwhile, the Trainer Lodge serves as a social space where Trainers gather, interact, and strengthen their partnerships.